Black box from SU-24 Russian bomber downed by Turkey 'unreadable', Moscow claims
Internal damage to black box means more time needed before it can be deciphered.
Donald Trump: Tycoon and former Miss Universe owner hits out over Steve Harvey fiasco
Trump, who owned the pageant with NBC Universal, sold it to WME/IMG agency amid controversy.
Philippines: 26 killed in week-long battles between Islamic State Abu Sayyaf militants and army
The groups is currently holding two Canadians, a Norwegian and a Filipino.
Paris attacks: What we know so far about the Islamic State perpetrators
All but two of the eight attackers who killed 130 people in Paris have now been identified.
Refugee crisis: Hundreds of Calais migrants mount coordinated daytime attack on Eurotunnel
Migrants typically use the cover night for their attempts so this failed attack was unusual.
Libya: Rival Tripoli and Beida governments sign UN peace deal to end civil war
The framers of the deal hope the peace plan will bring Libya's 17-month civil war to an end.
Libya: US Special Forces land at Wattayah airbase west of Tripoli photos reveal
In a statement the Libyan Air Force said the soldiers arrived at 6am on 17 December.
Turkey: Security forces kill 23 PKK Kurdish militants in two-day crackdown near Syrian border
Ankara has introduced a curfew in the Kurdish south-east, deploying 10,000 troops.
Refugee crisis: Government meets commitment to resettle 1,000 Syrian refugees before Christmas
The refugees now settled in the UK are the first of 20,000 to arrive over the next five years.
Germany: Auschwitz tramp stamp Nazi slogan tattoo lands far-right politician Marcel Zech in hot water
Tattoo carries the Nazi slogan 'Jedem das Seine' from the gates of Buchenwald.
Philippines: Islamic State hostage-taking group Abu Sayyaf clash with army killing 18
Abu Sayyaf's leadership pledged allegiance to Islamic State in 2014.
North Korean girl band cancelled China debut over rumours of tryst between lead singer and Kim Jong-un
Moranbong were to give three performances at Beijing's National Centre for the Performing Arts.
Isis in Libya: Red warning issued for nation's ancient treasures over threat of Daesh destruction
The International Council of Museums has issued an emergency red list of endangered Libyan artefacts.
Libya: Chaos in Tripoli as 'hundreds' of prisoners escape amid deadly Tajoura clashes
Inmates were able to escape when a missile struck the prison building during dawn clashes.
Hannibal Gaddafi: Lebanon officials issue arrest warrant for son of former Libyan dictator
Authorities are seeking Hannibal for questioning over the disappearance of cleric Moussa al-Sadr.
Katie Hopkins: Britain's Donald Trump cheerleader 'crucified' to raise money for refugees
Hopkins' views made her an obvious target for Canadian satirists.
Donald Trump attacks Hillary Clinton over Benghazi and Isis, blaming her for hundreds of thousands of deaths
Trump said the foreign policy of the Obama Administration had left the Middle East a 'total disaster'.
Russian plane crash: Egypt government report claims no evidence Metrojet brought down by Isis bomb
The Egyptian civil aviation ministry said its had so far found no evidence of a criminal act.
Isis in Libya: Rapid Daesh incursion into Sabratha raises fears over destruction of ancient Roman ruins
A convoy of around 30 technical vehicles entered downtown Sabratha flying the Islamic State's black flag.
Tony Blair: My deal with Muammar Gaddafi kept chemical weapons out of the hands of Isis in Libya
Blair described Gaddafi's decision to give up his chemical weapons as a 'huge prize'.
Justin Trudeau: Canadian Prime Minister welcomes Syrian refugees at Toronto airport
Trudeau welcomed the first two families through the gate with winter coats.
Karim Benzema blackmail: Real Madrid striker suspended from France team over Mathieu Valbuena sex tape
French Football Federation president Noel Le Graet said the decision was "heart breaking".
Donald Trump: Tycoon praises Katie Hopkins and says UK in denial over 'Muslim problem'
Trump and Hopkins have, perhaps unsurprisingly, expressed their mutual admiration for each other.
North Korea: Kim Jong Un's hand-picked girl band Moranbong hope to make it big in China
Moranbong are to give three performances at Beijing's National Centre for the Performing Arts.
Muhammad Ali: Boxing Champion hits back at Donald Trump over Muslim ban and Isis
Ali, an outspoken advocate of the civil rights movement in the 60s and 70s, converted to Islam in 1975.
Ethiopia: 10 million at risk of starvation as east Africa faces worst drought for 30 years
By early next year, projections indicate that 400,000 children could be suffering from acute malnutrition.
Caliphate Cubs of Isis: Inside the dark world of Islamic State's cadres of child soldiers
Daesh has made the use of child soldiers a cornerstone of its propaganda war.
Isis in Syria: Daesh, rebel fighters and civilians evacuate Homs following truce with Assad
800 civilians expected to leave the city throughout the day under the auspices of a UN peace deal.
South Africa: Police video shows motorbike cop chase down armed robbers at high speed as bullets fly
The clip shows the officer peppering the red saloon in bullet holes as he lets off 12 rounds.
Disturbing viral video shows baby smoking pot and being encouraged to inhale by adult
The video has gone viral online, receiving thousands of likes and comments on Facebook.
